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The influence of ‘High’ vs. ‘Low’ rape myth acceptance on police officers' judgements of victim and perpetrator responsibility, and rape authenticity

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  • Hine, Benjamin
  • Murphy, Anthony

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Previous studies suggest that officers' level of rape myth acceptance (RMA) is predictive of their case decision making and judgements towards victim-survivors. However, few studies have directly assessed the relationship between RMA and responsibility and authenticity judgments.

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  • Hine, Benjamin & Murphy, Anthony, 2019. "The influence of ‘High’ vs. ‘Low’ rape myth acceptance on police officers' judgements of victim and perpetrator responsibility, and rape authenticity," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 60(C), pages 100-107.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:60:y:2019:i:c:p:100-107
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2018.08.001
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    1. Hine, Benjamin & Murphy, Anthony, 2017. "The impact of victim-perpetrator relationship, reputation and initial point of resistance on officers' responsibility and authenticity ratings towards hypothetical rape cases," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 1-13.
    2. Campbell, Bradley A. & Menaker, Tasha A. & King, William R., 2015. "The determination of victim credibility by adult and juvenile sexual assault investigators," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 43(1), pages 29-39.
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